Cubicle assembly



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OR lfdauwt H? .e II h I @www a @ATTORNEY Patented klifiay 5, 1941 allant C'UEECLE ASSEERLY Application Beceinbcr 9, i939, Serial No. 308,359

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This invention relates to an improved cubicle assembly, and more particularly to a cubicle assembly providing one or more separate compartments for individual use. This application i-s a continuation-impart of my copending application Serial No. 246,634, filed December i9, 1938.

In accordance with my invention, a cubicle assembly is provided which comprises a plurality of spaced uprights which formV both the supporting framework and the front wall panels of the cubicle assembly. The supporting uprights are placed adjacent the building walls and between door openings of the cubicle assembly so as to provide convenient door openings therebetween into which a door may be swingably mounted. The uprights are characterized by the fact that they present smooth and flush wall surfaces on both sides thereof, which are free from dirt-collecting cavities and prciections. The supporting uprights may also contain sounddeadening insulation so that the partition uprights transmit little or no sound when struck. Each upright is held in rigid erect position .by means of improved upright stiiening and floor fastening devices concealed when erected by an attractive oor shoe which telescopes over the upright, the lower edge of the floor shoe snugly seating against the building floor.` The floor fastening devices have means incorporated therewith for leveling the uprights to take care of floor irregularities.

The partition panels which divide the assembly into separate cubicles and which present iiush Wall, surfaces may be held in suspended position between tbe supporting uprights and the building wall by suitable supporting brackets. The structure is distinguished by the absence cf overhead rails or bracing strutsthe structure being held absolutely rigid and immovable by improved door-securing devices. The top edge ol the partition panels and the supporting uprights can thus be made to terminate at substantially the saine level, providing a structure of unusually attractive appearance.

Among the features and advantages ofV my improved cubicle assembly is the provision oi supporting uprights which themselves form both structural suppors for the partition panels and doors as well as front Wall panels for the assembly, thus climinatng the use ci spaced supporting uprights to which the front wall panels are attached. A iur-ther feature comprises provision of concealed floor se ng devices which provide for vertical adjustin,A cf the supporting upright to take care ci floor irregularities,

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concealed entirely within an attractive floor shoe which telescopes over the lower end of the ul)- right in a manner to give clear and ready access to the door securing devices. A further advantageous feature of my cubicle assembly is the provision of structural parts concealed Within the side Walls of the supporting upright for reinforcing and stiffening the same and which are tied-in to the floor securing devices, so that the supporting upright cannot be made to weave or buckle when force is applied thereto.

The assembly is constructed of relatively few parts which may be assembled in sections with economical use of labor and materials, which sections can be `quickly er cted, taken down, or reerected without special iitting oi the parts and substantially withoutdamage to the building or tothe assembly.

Thesupporting uprights and partition panels can be given any desired color or iinish, either in contrast to or in harmony with the floor shoes, supporting bracket-S and surrounding building walls. The floor shoes maybe economically made from stamped metal but, if desired, may be made as a one-piece casting plated with chromium, nichel or other plating finish, painted or. lacquired. The cubicle assembly when erected offers a minimum of obstruction to cleaning and washing the building floor and walls and the flush compartments of the cubicle assembly. The construction as a whole is unusually attractive in appearance and lmay vbe used to provide toilet cubicles, telephone booths, shower stalls, dressing rooms., hospital cubicles and privacy booth-s for use in business, nancial and professional establishments. p c

Gther objects, features and advantagesof the present invention will in .part be vpointed out and in part become apparent in connection with thefollowing detailed description of certain illustrative ,forms oi construction, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, wherein Fig. l is a horizontal floor plan view of the cubicle assembly as it would appear when assembled along three building walls;

Fig. 2 is a perspective View of the cubicle assembly; l Y

3 is an enlarged side elevational View of the supporting upright, certain parts thereof being broken away to illustrate certain structural details of the upright and the devices for scouring the same to the building iioor;

l is an enlarged horizontal cross-sectional view through the supporting upright and partition panel abutting thereagainst, as the same would appear when looking in the direction of the arrows -ll of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is an enlarged vertical cross-sectional view through the supporting upright and the portion of the partition panel shown in Figs. 3 and 4. as the same appears when looking in the direction of the arrows 5 5 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 6 is a side elevational view of a supporting upright Vand panel section formed as' anV irl--V tegral unitarymernber adapted to be positioned at right angles to a building wall;

Fig. 7 i-s a side elevational view of a modifiedV form of floor securing device and a portion of the lower end of the supporting upright;

Fig. 8 is an end elevational view of the floor securing device and a sectional view of a portion of the supporting upright shown in Fig. '7; and

Fig. 9 is a horizontal cross-sectional View of the floor securing device shown in Fig, 7 and as it appears when looking in the direction of the' arrows 9 9 of Fig.`7.

Similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughoutthe several views of the drawings and specification.

Referring to the drawings, my improved cubicle assemblycomprises one or more supporting upright-s a with apartition' panel bl exten-ding between each supporting upright a and the interior wall of the building. VAsupporting upright a', structurally similar to supporting upright a, may be provided where conditions require a combined supporting upright and wall forming panel adjacent the building wal1,.in which event the supporting upright a. is secured to the building wall by suitable wall brackets z'. In situations which require the placement of a supporting upright a substantial distance from the building wall, a combined supporting upright and front wall forming panel a, as illustrated in Figs. 2 and 6,

may be provided. The supporting uprights a, a.

els b may be` made substantially the same height as the supporting uprights, all head framing and bracing beingY eliminated. InV eliminating head framing and .bracing Van unusual strain is placed on the floor securing devices, which must be so constructed-as to hold the supporting uprights in rigid, immovable position tothe building floor.

This problem is taken care of by the provision of floor securing devices which are themselves rigidlyrconnected to and Yformin effect part of the suppOrtinguprightS. Means are associated with-theiioor securing devices to permit vvertical adjustment of the supporting uprights to take carek of floor irregularities. The securing devices are enclosedwithin a door molding or shoe e which telescopes over the lower end of the supporting upright .andwhen brought down into seating positionv` against the building floor conceals the floor securing devices and the lower end of the supporting upright.

As shown more particularly in Figs. 2 to inelusive, supporting upright a is formed by sheet metal facing sheets l and 2 which may be spaced apart ain/desired distance to provide a combination supportingnpright and front wall panel of the `desired thickness.V The top horizontal eels@ and the two vertical side edges of facing sheets i and 2 are provided with inturned fianges 3, which when assembled together are substantially in abutment, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5. The adjacent flanges may be seam or spot Welded together by an exteriorly applied seam weld or spaced spot welds marked The free edge p0rtions li of the flanges 3 are outturned, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5. An edging strip 5, which may have either a straightline or curvilinear exterior contour, extendsover each vertical and top horizontal edge of the facing sheets l and 2 to cover and conceal the flanges 3 and the adjacent outturned Vedge portions d thereof. Each edging strip 5 is provided with inturned edge portions 6 which seat within a recess provided between the outturned edges 4 and the inturned flanges 3. The ends of the horizontal edging strip and the top ends of the Vertical edging strips meet to form a smooth mitered joint T, as shown more particularly in Fig. 3. Thus both vertical and top horizontal edges of facing sheets l and 2 are held together in rigid assembly to present an upright having flush wall surfaces and attractive finished edges, so Athat the upright is substan tially free from dust collecting projections .and

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`The supporting upright a Vis interiorly reinforced by means of a horizontally extending channel l@ at the top thereof and a horizontally extending channel lil at the bottom thereof. The top channel le is positioned between facing sheets l and 2 `with the web portion!! thereof in seating abutment against the inside face of the inturned anges 3 of the facing sheets and with the leg portions i2 thereof tting closely against the inside faces of the adjacent facing sheets l and 2. VThe channel iii preferably extends across the entire width of the supporting upright so that the ends thereof abut against the inside faces of the inturned vertical flanges 3 of the facing sheets. The web l,portion H of channel it? may be spot welded as at i3 to the inturned top horizontal flanges 3 of the facing sheets, so that these spot welds may be covered and concealed by the top horizontal edging strip 5, the spot welding being applied prior to the application of the top horizontal edging strip 5. If desired, the leg portions i2 of the channel It may also be welded to the facing sheets i and 2.

Each supporting upright a is reinforced and strengthened by a pair of vertically extending bars 2i) eachof rectangular cross-section. Each bar v2i! is so shaped as to snugly seat against the inside face of the adjacent inturned vertical flanges 3 and the 4inside faces 'of the adjacent facing sheets l and 2. The upper end 2l of each vertically extending reinforcing bar may extend to the leg portions l2 of channel l@ with the lower end 22 of each reinforcing bar extending below the bottomhorizontal edge of ythe facing sheets l and 2, as shown more particularly in Fig.-3. e

A vertically extending` reinforcing channel 25 associated with each of the vertically extending reinforcing bars 2t may be positioned between facing sheets I and 2 to further reinforce and strengthen the supporting upright. The web portion 25 of each vertical reinforcing channel 25 may be spot Welded as at ZS to the bar 2Q prior to insertion thereof between the facing sheets l and E. Upon insertion of each Vertical reinforcing bar 2i! and its associated vertical reinforcing channel spot welds 3i? may be applied to the adjacent vertical inturned anges 3 to securely 5 weld the vertical 'reinforcing bar thereto, which spot welding operation is performed prior to the application of the adjacent Vertical edging strip 5. The inturned leg portions 2? of the vertical channel 25 may be secured by spot welds 28` to the adjacent facing sheets I and 2, As thus constructed it will be notedA that the web portion 2o of each channel 25 and the vertically extending inturned flanges E of the facing sheets IV and 2 provide a pocket into which the vertical reinforcing bar 20 is4 received. Thus the vertically extending reinforcing bars 2li' are most rigidly securedto panel sheets I` and 2 so that no movementA whatever between 4these parts is possible.

After the top horizontal reinforcing channel IQ, he vertical reinforcing bars 26 and the vertical reinforcing channels 25 have been secured in position, suitable sound insulating material, such as berboard Ia, may be inserted between the facing` sheets I and 2 through the open bottom end of the supporting upright. The lower endV of the supportingv upright may then be closed and reinforced by a horizontally extending bottom chan nel I4 whose web portion I5 extends between the facing sheets I and 2 and whose leg portions I are positioned adjacent the inside faces of the facing sheets I and 2, the leg portions being welded to the facing sheets adjacent the bottoni end thereof by a series of spot welds I'I.

The supporting upright a may also be conveniently assembled by ilrst welding each vertical reinforcing bar 2li to the adjacent inturned flange 3 of facing sheet I, Welding the adjacent leg portion 2 of each channel 25 to the adjacent facing sheet I, welding the web portion II of the top horizontal reinforcing channel Iii to the top inturned flange 3 of facing sheet I, wel ing the adjacent leg portion I'of the bottom reinforcing channel lll to the facing sheet I, andy then placing the insulating material Ia within and between channels il), it yand 25: prior .to the application ofthe opposite facing sheet 2. The vertically extending flanges of facing sheet 2 may then be welded to the adjacent vertical reinforcing bars, 2t, the unsecured legportion 2l of each vertical reinforcing channel 25 Welded to panel sheet 2, web portion II of top reinforcing channel lli welded to top horizontal inturned iiange 3 of facing sheet 2, and leg portion Iii of the bcttom reinforcing channel i4' welded to facing sheet 2. The top horizontal and vertically extending edging strips e can then. be applied, completing the structural assembly of supporting upright a.

It will be noted that the top horizontal corners 9 are stillly reinforced by the underlying horizontal reinforcing channel iii and the vertical corners of the panel sheets I and 2` are stiiiiy reinforced baclied up by the adjacent underlying reinforcing bars 2t, so that it is not possible to den-t or deface these corner edges or the adjacent parts of the facing sheets I and 2. The upper end of each Vertical reinforcing channel 25 is preferably mad-e to extend up to the top horizontally extending reinforcing channel IG and down to the web portion i5 of the bottom horizontally extending channel lli. Thus a complete framework structure is provided for the facing sheets i and E which absolutely prevents weaving or buckling of the assembled upright when subjected to force and strain while in use. Each ci the reinforcing bars 2d, which form an integral positioned a convenient distance below the lower edge ofthe supporting upright, as shown more particularly in Figs. 3 and 5. Each vertical bar 2i! is so strong as to be substantially unbendable when subjected to bending strains applied thereto by human body force. When the position of each supporting upright in the building has been determined by measurement, a pair of spaced openings or holes 3| are provided in the building floor F for each supporting upright. An expansion shield 32 is positioned in each hole, which is held locked in the hole by pouring cement or other hardening material into the hole around the expansion shield. Each expansion shield 32 is provided with van upwardly projecting threaded stud 3E to which a supporting nut 36 may be screwed. The inturned foot portion 23 of each reinforcing bar 2li is provided with a suitable aperture 35 through which the projecting end of the stud may be inserted. A holding nut 3'! is then screwed over the upper end of the stud 34 so as to rigidly secure the reinforcing bari-2d to the stud 34. Vertical adjustment of the supporting upright may be eifected by proper manipulation of the supporting nut Sti and the holding nut 3l. The nuts 38 and 3l thus provide means whereby the upright a may be raised or lowered to level the same and overcome irregularities in the building floor. This iloor securing device rigidly maintains the supporting upright in fixed unyielding position.

The lower end of each supporting upright a is telescoped into the base molding or door shoe c before attachment of the supporting uprights to the floor securing devices. The floor shoe has a telescoping movement over thelower end of the supporting upright so 'that it may be placed in. raised position, as shown in dotted line in Fig. 3, to permit attachment of the floor securing devices. When the attachment been made, the -ioor shoe is brought into seating Contact with the building floor, completely concealing the lower end o-f the supporting upright and its securing devices. The floor shoe e may be formed from stamped sheet metal or may be formed as a metal casting or forging, or may be made of other inaterial of suitable decorative design. The floor shoe may be shaped as shown in Figs. 2 to 5 inclusive, comprising a vertically continuous wall portion lid, an outwardly flared continuous hip portion di, and a continuous downwardly extending leg portion 42 having an inturned lip portion t@ which seats against the building floor. The wall portion it may be provided with a continuous A inturned lip it at the upper end thereof, which snugly abuts against the supporting upright a.

Ready access to the floor securing devices can be had by telescoping the floor shoe upwardly over the upright, and when the upright has been firmly secured to the building floor the bottom lip portion 43 of the floor shoe is brought down into seating abutment against the door F, completely concealing the door securing devices from view. Since the floor shoe e is not subjected to strains and is not relied upon to support the upright, the saine can be inexpensively made from a light casting or stamped sheet metal.

The partition panels li, as shown in Figs. 2 to 5 inclusive, may be formed from spaced facing sheets i5 and it having sound insulation la positioned therebetween. The top and bottom horizontal edges thereof and the rear vertical edge may be formed similar to the top horizontal edge and vertical edge of the supporting upright o. These edges oi the facing sheets 45 and 416 are provided with inturned flanges 3 which when assembled together are substantially in abutment, as illustrated in Fig. 4, the adjacent flanges being secured together by externally applied strip or spot Welding at the point marked The free edge portions d of the anges 3 are outturned and an edging strip 5 extends over each of the top and bottom horizontal and rear vertical edges of the sheets and 46 to cover and conceal the flanges 3 and the adjacent edge portions il thereof. Each edging strip 5 is provided with inturned edge portions l which seat within the recess provided by the outturned edges and the inturned flanges S, the edging strips meeting at the corners of the partition panel to form a mitered joint. Thus the partition panel b simulates in exterior appearance the upright a and is provided with similar exposed finishing edges.

The vertical edges of the facing sheets @15 and 36 which are adjacent the upright. a may be arranged to abut the' facing sheet 2 of the upright. The facing sheet i5 and 46 are maintained in their proper fixed spaced relationship by a spacing channel di having a web portion d8 and leg portions liQ, leg portions 49 being welded to the facing sheets l5 and 46. The top edge of the partition panel may extend substantially flush with the top edge of the upright a and may be secured thereto by a pair of saddle brackets h one of which telescopes over the top horizontal edge of the partition panel and the other telescopes over the lower horizontal edge of the partition panel. Each bracket h comprises a saddle portion 5l which is made to snugly seat over the edge of the partition panel, the saddle portion having downwardly extending leg portions 52 which overlap the facing sheets l5 and i6 of the panel and secured thereto by means of a suitable cap screw s. Each bracket h is provided with outwardly flared wing portions 53 which seat against the inside surface of the facing sheet 2 of the supporting upright d, thus firmly securing the partition panel to the upright.

The rear edge of the partition panel is secured to the building wall w by means of spaced brackets i, each bracket having a. base portion 55 secured as by screws to the building wall w and spaced leg portions 56 between which the partition panel extends and to which it is secured, as by cap screws s. While the partition panel b lends bracing support to the upright a, it will be noted that the construction of the upright a andthe iioor securing devices is such that the upright is held firmly secured in proper rigid vertical position by the iioor securing devices above described. The partition panel b can be easily and quickly detached and attached to the supporting upright and the building wall in the manner above described.

In some instances it may be desirable to provide a supporting upright, such as a', having one edge thereof adjacent the building wall. The upright a may be constructed of the desired width and height and may be made similar in construction to the upright a. The upright c adjacent the building wall may be secured thereto by one or more spaced wall brackets i whose base portion 55 is secured as by screws to the building wall whose spaced leg portions 5S receive the supporting upright therebetween, the legs 56 being secured to the upright a by cap screws s.

Where building conditions require the placement of a supporting upright some distance from the building wall, a combination upright and panel assembly a, as shown in Figs. 2 and 6,

may be provided. In this construction, facing sheets l and 2, which would normally form the upright, are cut to provide laterally extending panel facing portions I and Z of suncient Width to extend to the building wall. These facing portions I' and 2 may be equal in height to a normal partition panel b. R/einforcing bars 2Q extend vertically upward, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 4, with the top horizontal reinforcing channel I0 extending across the entire width of the combination upright and panel, as shown in Fig. 6. A reinforcing channel 6&3, similar in construction to reinforcing channel I0, is positioned between the facing sheet portions l and 2 at the bottom edge thereof, and a vertical reinforcing channel 6l is arranged between the facing sheet portions l and 2' at the vertical edge thereof. Channels 6U and 6l are positioned and secured to facing portions l and 2' in the same manner as reinforcing channel Hl. The channels l0, 68 and 6I and vertical bars 2li thus provide a reinforcing framework for the combination upright and' panel assembly.

Edging strips 5 may be provided to cover the vertical edge E55, top horizontal edge 66, vertical edge E1, lower horizontal edge 68 and vertical edge 69, so that edging strips surround all the exposed edges of the upright and panel assembly, the edging strips meeting at the Ycorners to provide mitered joints. The exposed edges of the facing'sheets ofthe combination upright and panel and the edging strips which cover the same are formed similar to that heretofore described in connection with upright a and panel b. As thus constructed, the upright portion and the panel portion of the assembly are formed as an integral unit, presenting flush wall surfaces with no line of demarcation between them, the assembly presenting attractive and trim exposed edges. The panel portion of the assembly can be of any desired width and is secured to the building wall by spaced wall brackets i constructed and applied in the manner heretofore described.

A somewhat modified form of floor securing device is illustrated in Figs. 7, 8 and 9. This floor securing device comprises a pair of U-shaped brackets formed from heavy metal bar of U-shaped form having one leg H thereof snugly fitting within the bottom reinforcing channel ld of the supporting upright. Each leg portion 'll is rmly secured to the bottom reinforcing channel M as by welding 12. The web portion i3 of each bracket extends a distance below the lower edge of the supporting upright and terminates in an outwardly extending leg portion 'M which provides means for firmly securing the supporting upright to the hoor. A floor stud 34 flxedly secured to and projecting upwardly from the expansion shield 32 embedded in the oor F, projects upwardly through a slot provided in the leg portion i4 of each U-shaped floor bracket. The leg portion 'ld rests on a supporting nut 7S threaded to the floor stud 34 and a locking nut 'li threaded over the'end of the oor stud 34 which cooperates with the supporting nut 'i6 to firmly lock the floor bracket 'l0 in rigid position. Vertical adjustment of the supporting upright may be accomplished by proper manipulation of nuts 'l5 and Tl. Two U-shaped floor brackets 'lo are preferably provided to support each upright and each U-shaped bracket is xedly secured to the floor by its individual floor stud 3d.

In the cubicle assembly above described, the supporting uprights are so rigidly secured to the building floor that lateral bracing and head rail stileners are wholly unnecessary. This is particularly desirable where the cubicle is to be installed in factories or public places where such head rails and bracing might present an undesirable interfering structure, or in schools where children are inclined to use such head .rails and bracing as chirining bars to their injury. Where no head rail or lateral bracing is used, the problem of making a satisfactory rigid connection to the supporting floor and provide a strong sturdy construction which will remain firm `and rigid through long continued use and abuse, is fully solved when the supporting uprights and the concealed floor fastening devices are constructed and assembled as above described.

My improved cubicle assembly can be made and fabricated at the plant from a `minimum of parts and at relatively low cost, and can be quickly assembled and erected in the building where it is to be located. My cubicle assembly can also be quickly taken down, moved to and erected in another location quickly and expeditiously and without damage thereto since only a relatively few screws hold the entire assembly together. mirably adapted for use as toilet stalls, shower stalls, dressing rooms, telephone booths, hospital cubicles, and privacy booths in business, 4iinancial My improved cubicle assembly is acland professional establishments where privacy is wall panel, said upright member vcomprising a pair of spaced substantially flush metal panel sheets secured together in fixed spaced relationship, means ier securing the lower end of said upright member to the building floor, `said means including space thereof extending into said panel forming upright member between said panel sheets and secured therein and a portion extending below said panel sheets, floor rgripping means, take-up means connecting said licor gripping means to the lower portion of said bars and a floor shoe having a continuous side wall portion telesooping vertically over the lower end of said upright member providing manipulative access to 'said take-up means when in raised position and enl closing and concealing the lower end of said upright member and said i'ioor securing means from external View when in floor seating position.

2. In a cubicle assembly, an upright member forming a combination structural support and wall panel, said upright member comprising a pair of spaced substantially iiush metal panel sheets having inturned anges extending along the vertical side edges and top horizontal edge thereof secured together in fixed spaced relationship, and means for securing the lower end of said upright member to the building floor, said means including spaced solid bars each having va lportion thereof extending into said panellforming upright member between said panel sheets and secured therein and a laterally extending foot portion extending below said Ypanel sheets, floor gripping means, floor studs projecting .upwardly from said door gripping means, .means .for adsolid bars each having a portion f justably connecting each of said floor gripping means to one of said foot portions and a floor shoe having a continuous side wall portion telescoping vertically over the lower end of said upright member providing manipulative access to said connecting means when in raised position and enclosing and concealing the lower end of said upright member and said licor securing ,means from etern'al view when in door seating vmember to the building floor, said means including a pair of spaced solid bars each having a portion thereof extending vertically into said panel forming upright member between said panel sheets and secured therein, a downwardly projecting portion extending below said panel sheets and a foot portion extending laterally from said downwardly projecting portion below said panel sheets, floor gripping means, a floor stud for each of said bars projecting upwardly from said iioor gripping means, each of said floor studs having threaded nuts associated therewith for iixedly securing the stud to the foot portion of one of said bars and a iioor shoe having a continuous side wall portion telescoping vertically over the lower end of said upright member providing manipulative access to said nuts when in raised position and enclosing and concealing the lower end of said upright member and said floor securing means from external View when in floor seating position.

4. In a cubicle assembly, an upright member forming a combination structural support and wall panel, said upright member comprising a pair of spaced substantially flush panel sheets having complementary inturned anges along the vertical side edges thereof secured together in iixed spaced relationship, and means for securing the lower end of said upright member to the building floor, said means including a pair of spaced bars having a portion extending vertically between said panel sheets substantially to the top thereof and a laterally extending foot portion extending below said panel sheets, each of said vertical portions having a relatively flat face seating against and secured to the adjacent complementary flanges of said panel sheets, means engaging the foot portion of said bars for adjustably securing said upright member to the floor, and a licor shoe wholly independent of said door securing means enclosing the lower endk of said upright member and floor securing means for normally concealing the from external View.

5. In a cubicle asselnbl an upright member forming a combination structural support and wall panel, said upright member comprising a pair of spaced substantially ush panel sheets having complementary inturned flanges along the vertical side edges thereof secured in fired spaced relationship, means for securing the lower end of said upright member to the building door, said means including spaced bars each having an upper portion thereof extending between said panel sheets and a lower portion extending below saidpanel sheets, each of said upper portions seating against and secured to the adjacentl inturned iianges of the panel sheets providing a reinforcing backing for the vertical corners of said upright panel member, means for adjustably securing the lower end portion of said bars to the building floor, and a floor shoe wholly independent of said iioor securing means having a continuous side wall portion surrounding said upright member and telescoping over the lower end thereof, said iioor shoe normally concealing the lower end of said upright member, bars and floor securing means therein.

6. In a cubicle assembly, an upright member forming a combination structural support and wall panel, said upright member comprising a pair of spaced substantially flush panel sheets having complementary inturned iianges along the vertical side edges thereof secured together in fixed spaced relationship, means for securing the lower end of said upright member to the building floor, said means including a pair of spaced bars each having an upper portion thereof extending vertically between said panel sheets to substantially the top thereof and a lower portion projecting below the lower edge of said panel sheets, each of said upper portions having surfaces seating against the inside face of the adjacent vertical corners of said upright panel member `providing a reinforcing backing therefor, means for securing said bars to said panel sheets, spaced means for adjustably securing said bars to the floor, and a floor shoe wholly independent of said iioor securing means having a continuous side wall portion surrounding said upright member and telescoping over the lower end thereof, said floor shoe normally concealing the lower end of the upright member, bars and floor securing means therein. Y

'7. In a cubicle assembly, an upright member forming a combination structural support and wall panel, said upright member comprising a pair of spaced substantially flush panel sheets secured together in xed spaced relationship, means for securing the lower end of said upright member to the bluilding floor, said means including a pair of U-shaped brackets having one leg thereof secured between said panel sheets and the other legthereof projecting laterally below the lower edge of said pane] sheets, means attachable to the lower leg of each of said brackets for securing the same to the building iioor, and a floor shoe having a continuous side wall portion. surrounding said upright member and telescoping over the lower end thereof, said iioor shoe normally concealing the lower end of the upright member, brackets and iioor securing means therein. Y

, 8. In a cubicle assembly, an uprightmember forming a combination structural support and wall panel, said upright member comprising a pair of spaced substantially flush panel sheets secured together in xed spaced relationship, a horizontally extending channel positioned between and secured to said panel sheets adjacent the lower ends thereof, a pair of U-shaped brackets having one leg thereof positioned within and secured to said channel and the other leg thereof projecting laterally below the lower edge of said panel sheets, means for detachably securing the projecting legs of said brackets to the building floor, and a floor shoe having a continuous side wall portion surrounding said upright member and telescopng over the lower end thereof, said iioor shoe normally concealing the lower end of the upright member, brackets and floor `securing means therein.

9. In a cubicle assembly, an upright member forming a combination structural support and wall panel, said upright member comprising a pair of spaced substantially iiush metal panel sheetshaving complementary inturned flanges along the Vertical side edges thereof secured together in fixed spaced relationship, a stiflening framework positioned between said panel sheets comprising a plurality of horizontally extending channels secured to said panel sheets, and a vpair of spaced vertically extending bars having a portion thereof positioned between said panel sheets and secured to the adjacent complementary flanges of said panel sheets and a portion extending below the lower edge of said panel sheets, means operably connected to the lower end of said bars for adjustably securing the upright member to the building floor, and a floor 10. In a cubicle assembly, an upright member comprising a relatively wide panel forming portion and a relatively narrow leg portion, said upright member comprising a pair of spaced substantially iiush metal panel sheets having complementary inturned flanges extending along the exposed Vertical and horizontal edges thereof secured together in fixed spaced relationship, an edging strip covering the exposed Vertical and `horizontal edges of said panel sheets, spaced means for adjustably securing the leg portions of said panel sheets to the building floor, said se` curing means including spaced elements extending between said panel sheets and secured within said leg portion, said elements each having a portion projecting below the lower edge of the leg portion, spaced floor gripping means, a floor stud projecting upwardly from said floor gripping means, means for adjustably securing each of said studs to the adjacent projecting portion of the adjacent element, and a floor shoe wholly independent of said floor securing means having a continuous sidewall portion surrounding the leg portion of said upright member adapted `to telescope thereover to normally conceal the lower end of said leg portion and the floor securing means therein.

11. In a cubicle assembly, an upright member comprising a relatively wide panel forming portion and a relatively narrow leg portion, said upright member comprising a pair of spaced substantially ush metal panel sheets having complementary inturned flanges extending along the exposed vertical and horizontal edges thereof, an edging strip covering the exposed vertical and horizontal edges of said panel sheets, frame members positioned between and secured to said -panel sheets, spaced means for adjustably securing the leg portion of said upright member tothe building iioor whereby vertical adjustment of said upright member may be effected, and a floor shoe having a continuous side wall portion surrounding the leg portion of said upright member normally housing and concealing the lower end of said legportion and the floor securing means therein, said iioor shoe being wholly independent of said iioor securing means and vertically movable on the leg portion of said upright member to provide convenient access to said oor securing means.

12. In a cubicle assembly, an upright member comprising a relatively wide panel forming portion and a relatively narrow leg portion, said upright member comprising a pair of spaced substantially ush panel sheets having complementary inturned fianges extending along the exposed vertical and horizontal edges thereof, an edging strip covering the exposed vertical and horizontal edges of said panel sheets, framing channels extending horizontally between and secured to said panel sheets, and a pair of reinforcing bars extending vertically between and secured to said panel sheets having the lower ends thereof projecting below the lower end of the leg portion of said upright member, means for adjustably securing said reinforcing bars to the building floor, and a floor shoe wholly independent of said bars and floor securing means having a continuous side wall portion surrounding the leg portion of said upright member normally housing and concealing the lower end of said leg portion and the oor securing means therein, said floor shoe being adapted to telescope vertically over said leg portion to provide manipulative access to said securing means.

13.` In a cubicle assembly, an upright member forming a combination structural support and wall panel, said upright member comprising a pair of spaced substantially ush metal panel sheets having complementary inturned flanges along the Vertical side edges thereof secured together in fixed spaced relationship, a stiifening framework secured between the said panel sheets including a pair of vertically extending channels each positioned between and secured to said panel sheets, each of said vertically extending channels being spaced from the adjacent complementary flanges to provide a passage therebetween, and transverse channels extending betweensaid vertical channels and secured to said panel sheets, a pair of spaced vertically extend-1 ing bars each having an upper portion extending into the adjacent passage and a lower portion extending below said panel sheets, means for adjustably securing the lower end of said upright member to the building floor, and a floor shoe wholly independent of said floor securing means having a continuous side wall portion surrounding said upright member and telescoping over the lower end thereof, said floor shoe normally concealing the lower end of the upright member and floor securing means therein.

14. In a cubicle assembly, an upright member forming a combination structural support and wall panel, said upright member comprising a pair of spaced substantially flush metal panel sheets having complementary inturned flanges along the vertical side edges thereof secured together in fixed spaced relationship, a reinforcing framework including a pair of vertically extending channels positioned between and` secured to said panel sheets, each of said vertically extending channels being spaced from the adjacent complementary anges to provide a passage therebetween, a pair of spaced vertically extending bars each having an upper portion extending into the adjacent passage and a lower portion extending below said panel sheets, means for adjustably securing the lower portion of said bars to the building floor, said means including floor gripping means, and spaced means adjustably connecting said oor gripping means to the lower portions of said bars whereby vertical adjustment of said upright member may be effected, and a floor shoe wholly independent of said floor securing means having a continuous side Wall portion surrounding said upright member, telescoping over the lower end thereof, and normally concealing the lower end of the upright member and oor securing means therein.

THOMAS F. ANDERSON. 

